In "the leader in the mirror," what does the mirror symbolize? a. it reflects whether the students see themselves as leaders or followers. b. it represents the difference between the two sides of the border and how each views mexican heritage c. it represents preserving "the rich inheritance of their family voices." d. it represents private celebrations of accomplishments the students had struggled to achieve.

It's A. It reflects whether the students see themselves as leaders or followers. I took the test and got it right. Your welcome!

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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